Penaeus stylirostris

Penaeus stylirostris Stimpson, 1874
Blue shrimp

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Family:	Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:	23 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m
Distribution:	Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Tumbes, Peru. Introduced in the eastern Indian Ocean, north and west Pacific, and western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Maximum carapace length: 5.9 cm (Ref. 8). Occurs at depths from 0 to 27m, rarely at 45 m, in bottom mud and clay or sandy mud marine (adults) and estuarine (juveniles) environment. Subtropical to tropical climates (Ref. 8).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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